"Thou Shalt Not Steal" is a song written by

John D. Loudermilk John Dee Loudermilk Jr. (March 31, 1934 – September 21, 2016) was an American singer and songwriter. Although he had his own recording career during the 1950s and 1960s, he was primarily known as a songwriter. His best-known songs include "I ...

and performed by

Dick and Dee Dee Dick and Dee Dee (or Dick and Deedee) is an American singer-songwriter duo that reached popularity in the early to mid-1960s. The group was founded by California classmates Richard Gosting and Mary Sperling. They eventually changed their names t ...

. The song was produced by

Don Ralke Don Ralke (July 13, 1920 – January 26, 2000) was an American music arranger, composer, and record producer, working for four decades in the Hollywood studio system in films, television, and pop recordings. He was born on July 13, 1920, in Battl ...

and The Wilder Brothers.

Chart performance

It reached #13 on the ''Billboard'' chart in 1964. The song was also released in the United Kingdom as a single, but it did not chart. The song was featured on their 1965 album, ''Thou Shalt Not Steal''.

Other versions

*Loudermilk released the original version of the song in 1962 where it reached #73 on the ''Billboard'' chart. *

Glenda Collins Glenda Collins (born 16 December 1943) is an English pop music singer, primarily active in the 1960s. Recording career Collins was discovered by Carroll Levis, whose promotion landed her a contract with Decca Records.Larkin C., ''Virgin Encyclope ...

released a version as a single in the UK in 1965. *

The Pleazers The Pleazers were an Australian-formed rhythm and blues musical group which were popular in New Zealand. They began in Brisbane as the G-Men in 1964. They released a sole studio album, ''Definitely Pleazers'', in 1966, before disbanding in the ...

released a version of the song as part of an EP in

New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count ...

in 1966. *

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released a version as a single in 1969 where it reached #128 on the ''Billboard'' chart.The Newbeats, "Thou Shalt Not Steal" chart position
Retrieved May 2, 2015

References

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